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Your Generosity Will Live Forever

For more than 25 years, the Jewish Community Foundation of the West has focused exclusively on helping our community to give back using your Donor Advised Funds, Quasi Endowments, and Permanent Endowments.

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Our History

The Jewish Community Foundation of the West was established in 2000 with 24 participating Jewish organizations and 3 million dollars, representing communities throughout Northern California to build long-term economic support to perpetuate Jewish ideals and help sustain the quality of Jewish life.

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Participating Organizations

Today, the Foundation has expanded to include individuals and congregations in neighboring States that gift generously to charities of their choice domestically and globally assisted by Merril Lynch as our Institutional Investment Advisors and Philanthropic Solutions team.

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Assuring Jewish Traditions Continue

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Donor Advised
Funds

Manage philanthropic giving

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Quasi Endowment Fund

Funds owned by participating organizations 

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Permanent Endowment Fund

Make a grant with an impact

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Life & Legacy
- Planned Giving

Inspire the next generation

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A Rich History In The Greater Sacramento Region

The Jewish Community Foundation of the West was established in 2000 with 3 million dollars from 24 participating organizations and individuals representing communities throughout Northern California who wanted to build stable economic resources to perpetuate Jewish ideals and help sustain the quality of Jewish life.

The Foundation provides these Jewish communities with philanthropic services and the opportunity to create long-term financial stability for their Jewish and secular charities. JCFW works with individuals, families and organizations to create endowments and donor advised funds to best meet their charitable objectives. As we enter our 25th year, the number of funds and dollars under management have grown significantly from those early years and we look forward to many more years supporting your philanthropic giving and financial sustainability.

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